Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

"Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery" covers the full spectrum of laparoscopic weight loss surgery and the pathophysiology of obesity. The chapter authors, all currently operating experts in the field, cover the essentials of establishing a bariatric surgery program, including equipment needs, guidelines for training, and patient selection. The operative chapters discuss in full detail the surgical techniques and outcomes, including laparoscopic VGB, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y, and laparoscopic malabsorption procedures. The text also tackles post-operative issues, such as complications, reoperation, plastic surgery after weight loss, nutritional issues, and pregnancy following obesity surgery. The text is graphically enhanced with over 175 full-color and 265 black and white images: surgical photos, anatomical drawings, operative technique illustrations and management algorithms. "Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery" enables clinicians to provide their patients with a viable solution to chronic obesity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer New York
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387680620
• Artikelnr.: 37287863

Inhaltsangabe

Pathophysiology of Obesity Comorbidity: The Effects of Chronically Increased Intraabdominal Pressure.- The Medical Management of Obesity.- Evolution of Bariatric Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Essential Characteristics of the Successful Bariatric Surgeon: Skills, Knowledge, Advocacy.- Bariatric Surgery Program Essentials.- Essential Bariatric Equipment: Making Your Facility More Accommodating to Bariatric Surgical Patients.- Bariatric Surgery Training.- Patient Selection, Preoperative Assessment, and Preparation.- The Evolving Role of the Psychologist.- Operating Room Positioning, Equipment, and Instrumentation for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- Access to the Peritoneal Cavity.- Comparison of Open Versus Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery.- Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery: What a Surgeon Needs to Know.- Pneumoperitoneum in the Obese: Practical Concerns.- Postoperative Assessment, Documentation, and Follow-Up of Bariatric Roux-en-Y Surgical Patients.- Bariatric Data Management.- The Current Role of Open Bariatric Surgery.- Technical Pearls of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty.- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Technique.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Outcomes.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Postoperative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Complications.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Revisional Surgery.- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Controversies.- Circular Stapler Technique for Gastroenterostomy.- Circular Stapled Transabdominal Technique.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunostomy Technique.- Linear Stapled Technique for Gastrojejunal Anastomosis.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Outcomes.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Postoperative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Complications.- Gastric Bypass as a Revisional Procedure.- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Controversies.- Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch.- Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: The Technique of Biliopancre atic Diversion.- Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Outcomes.- Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Postoperative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Complications.- Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Controversies.- Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- Risk-Benefit Analysis of Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures.- Alternative Minimally Invasive Options: Gastric Pacing.- The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon for the Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity and Morbid Obesity.- The Emerging Field of Endoluminal and Transgastric Bariatric Surgery.- Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.- Role of Flexible Endoscopy in the Practice of Bariatric Surgery.- Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents.- Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly.- The High-Rsisk Bariatric Patient.- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Gallbladder Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Diabetes in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Sleep Apnea in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Ventral Hernias in the Bariatric Patient.- Plastic Surgery Following Weight Loss.- The Female Patient: Pregnancy and Gynecologic Issues in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Medicolegal Issues: The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of the Bariatric Surgery Practice.